News

US expels Venezuelan diplomat over cyber plot against nuclear plants
US expels Venezuelan diplomat over cyber plot against nuclear plants
The US government has expelled Venezuelan diplomat Livia Acosta Noguera for allegedly assisting the Iranian government in a plot to launch cyber attacks against US nuclear power plants.
Jan. 11, 2012
Internet pioneer supports campaign against PIPA and SOPA
Internet pioneer supports campaign against PIPA and SOPA
Tim Berners-Lee, father of the worldwide web, has supported a group putting pressure on the US government over the proposed PIPA Act, which aims to impose restrictions and censorship on the internet.
Jan. 11, 2012
World entering 'new and terribly dangerous era', warns researcher
World entering 'new and terribly dangerous era', warns researcher
The world is entering a “new and terribly dangerous era” in which cyberwar and information proliferation are converging to threaten critical infrastructure and personal privacy, warns Roger Thompson, chief emerging threat researcher at ICSA Labs.
Jan. 11, 2012
Symantec uncovers new Android malware to kick off the New Year
Symantec uncovers new Android malware to kick off the New Year
Security firm Symantec has uncovered two pieces of Android malware, one spoofing a handful of popular games and another exploiting users' concerns about Carrier IQ software.
Jan. 11, 2012
Now Use Windows 7 On iPad via Streaming with OnLive’s App for Free
Now Use Windows 7 On iPad via Streaming with OnLive’s App for Free
Now you can use Windows 7 on ipad via streaming on Onlive App, OnLive is a video game streaming company has now made it possible for iPad users to use Windows
Jan. 11, 2012
Rekoo buys Chinese social game developer for $20M
Rekoo buys Chinese social game developer for $20M
Beijing-headquartered social game developer and operator Rekoo purchased another Chinese studio, HappySNS, late last year for $20 million, boosting its monthly active user count significantly.
Jan. 10, 2012
Report: Monumental lays off staff, goes into administration
Report: Monumental lays off staff, goes into administration
Despite drastic efforts to trim operations and turn its business around, ailing UK-based developer Monumental Games has reportedly laid off its remaining employees and entered administration.
Jan. 10, 2012
Game Group's holiday sales drop 14.7% after 'incredibly tough' year
Game Group's holiday sales drop 14.7% after 'incredibly tough' year
UK retailer Game Group reported a 14.7 percent slump in video game software and hardware sales during the holiday season, after suffering what it called "an incredibly tough 2011."
Jan. 10, 2012
Cloud gaming service Gaikai strikes major Smart TV integration deal
Cloud gaming service Gaikai strikes major Smart TV integration deal
LG Electronics will integrate Gaikai's cloud gaming platform into its "Smart TV" service on select Digital TVs, allowing consumers to instantly stream and play games without extra hardware.
Jan. 10, 2012
In-depth: Designing for the untestable
In-depth: Designing for the untestable
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Jagex's lead designer Claire Blackshaw shares five rules for how game developers can design for the untestable scenario.
Jan. 10, 2012
This week in video game criticism: From communists to cheating
This week in video game criticism: From communists to cheating
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from David Carlton on topics including why Skyrim is for Communists, games of chance and cheating, and more.
Jan. 10, 2012
Opinion: Game developer graduate exhibition tips
Opinion: Game developer graduate exhibition tips
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Bane Games' Alistair Doulin offers some useful advice to game developer graduates on presenting their game and themselves at exhibitions.
Jan. 10, 2012